Topic: Girlfriends

4 chapters across the catalog

Podcaster Down!
Episode 1848 49:16 - 53:09

1848: Podcaster Down!

AI Girlfriends, Replica App, CarynAI

NBC reports on the rise of AI companions, featuring users of the Replica app and influencer Caryn Marjorie's "CarynAI" chatbot, which charges one dollar per minute. The trend is described as a symptom of societal loneliness and the breakdown of human connection following the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tink Tank
Episode 1562 57:52 - 1:00:20

1562: Tink Tank

AI Virtual Girlfriend, No Agenda Bot, Dame Jennifer

A demonstration of a custom AI chatbot modeled after a podcast producer, Dame Jennifer, highlights the capabilities of modern voice synthesis. The bot is programmed with specific knowledge of the show's culture and the Second Amendment, serving as a counter-example to commercial "virtual girlfriend" services.

Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
Episode 192 1:43:50 - 1:44:45

192: Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

Obama's Missing Girlfriends, American Thinker Report

An article on *American Thinker* titled "Obama's Missing Girlfriends" questions why none of the women Barack Obama purportedly dated before meeting Michelle have ever come forward or been interviewed. Despite mentions of various relationships in his own books, the identities and accounts of these women remain absent from the public record.